As It Is In Heaven  (1912)

 

Illustrated by Frank C Papé

 

 

 

As It Is In Heaven was written by Alfred Clark and the 1st Edition of text as

illustrated by Frank C Papé was published by Sampson, Low, Martson &

Co. Ltd. (London) in 1912. Clark's tale tells the story of a visit to Heaven

experienced by Bobbie Burton (the tale's central character) during just the

moment in time while he was being read The Lord's Prayer - the dream

occurs between the phrases, "As it is in Heaven" and "For thine is the

Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory, for ever and ever. - Amen".

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Cover for ''As It Is In Heaven'' (1912), illustrated by Frank C Pape

On the left, we show a rare copy of As It Is In Heaven

published with Papé's illustrations for the first time in 1912.

 

This example retains the original decorative gilt-stamped

cream cloth cover.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Through his brief - albeit monumental - sojourn in Heaven, Bobbie is joined by his dog Scamp and Winnie Wynton

(both of whom Bobbie knows to have passed-on previously). Throughout the adventures, the loving, forgiving and

praise-worthy nature of God is repeated and celebrated by all those whom Bobbie, Scamp and Winnie meet. The group

encounters all manner of person, including Beowulf's compatriots (Cynwulf and Hothgar), a Sister of the Order of St Brilda

of Mordelaix, a German Knight (Ulric von Ardenfeldt), an Italian thief and murderer (Guiseppe Gianuelli), a Roman

soldier (Sabinus), and a Pharoah (Tefnekt). Similarly, they visit many lands, including India, Polynesian islands, Japan,

Persia, the Empire of the Incas, and the Swiss Alps.

 

Papé's colour contributions to As It Is In Heaven are wonderful examples of early-Edwardian fairytale illustrations inspired

by Clark's spiritual text.

 

 

Our Greeting Cards and Fine Art Posters

 

 

Greeting Card sample showing a Frank C Pape illustration from ''As It Is In Heaven'' (1912)

For connoisseurs of Papé's work, we have prepared sets of 8 Greeting Cards displaying each of his major colour images for As It Is In Heaven and on the left, we show an example of how these Greeting Cards appear.

 

 

 

Code: FCP AIIIH CS(8)
Price: US$40.00

 

 

 

When presented on Greeting Cards, these images are prepared as tipped-on plates - in

hommage to the hand-crafted approach typical of prestige illustrated publications

produced in the early decades of the 20th Century. Each card is hand-finished and the

images are presented on Ivory card stock with an accompanying envelope. The rear

of each card carries information about Frank C Papé, this wonderful suite and the

profiled illustration - we have left the interior of the cards blank so that you may

write your own personal message.

 

Should you wish to order a reproduction print of one or more of these images, we

have provided some options below. Each of our Fine Art Posters is prepared with

archival quality papers and inks - and also accompanied by information about

Frank C Papé, this suite and the profiled illustration.

 

To purchase, simply click on the appropriate "Add to Cart" button and you will be

taken through to our Shopping Cart secured through PayPal. Multiple purchases will

be consolidated by that feature and shipping and handling costs to any destination in

the world are accommodated by our flat-rate fee of US$20 for every US$200 worth

of purchases.

Fine Art Poster sample showing a Frank C Pape illustration from ''As It Is In Heaven'' (1912)

 

An example of one of our Fine Art

Posters in a superb 20x36" format

 

Of course, should you wish to discuss some customised options, we welcome your contact on any matter through

ThePeople@SpiritoftheAges.com.

 

In the meantime, enjoy perusing these wonderful images from Frank C Papé.

 

 

The major colour illustrations

 

Frank C Pape - colour illustration for ''As It Is In Heaven'' (1912) Frank C Pape - colour illustration for ''As It Is In Heaven'' (1912) Frank C Pape - colour illustration for ''As It Is In Heaven'' (1912) Frank C Pape - colour illustration for ''As It Is In Heaven'' (1912)

"Thou art welcome to the Peace

Land, little comrade!" said the

man in a deep, musical voice,

and the maiden added sweetly,

"I, too, welcome thee, little

brother mine!"

As the mighty music of the thunder

went rolling away in surges of

sound, the storm-cloud stooped

to the earth, and its up-streaming

robes of purple and pearl

dissolved in shining sheets

of rain.

The bridge-path along the tree-tops

was built of poles and sticks lashed

together with creeper-withes, and

was not wide enough for two

persons to walk along abreast. It

stretched from tree to tree, rising

and falling, and twisting and

turning endlessly.

As they neared the edge of the fall,

the children joined hands. The

wildly tossing waves now ceased

and the water became perfectly

smooth, with a sort of waxen glaze

on it which made it look like

solid glass. This they crossed in a

flash, and then headlong over the

edge, with Scamp close behind.

 

 

Fine Art Poster (10x18'')

Code: FCP AIIIH C1 10x18
Price: US$60.00

 

 

 

Fine Art Poster (10x18'')

Code: FCP AIIIH C2 10x18
Price: US$60.00

 

 

 

Fine Art Poster (10x18'')

Code: FCP AIIIH C3 10x18
Price: US$60.00

 

 

 

Fine Art Poster (10x18'')

Code: FCP AIIIH C4 10x18
Price: US$60.00

 

 

 

Frank C Pape - colour illustration for ''As It Is In Heaven'' (1912) Frank C Pape - colour illustration for ''As It Is In Heaven'' (1912) Frank C Pape - colour illustration for ''As It Is In Heaven'' (1912) Frank C Pape - colour illustration for ''As It Is In Heaven'' (1912)

Round them rose bronze-stemmed

sea-trees, with long ribbon-like

golden-green fronds streaming

upward and waving gently in

the current, tall blood-red,

fern-like and fan-shaped algae,

gigantic primrose-yellow

sponges, huge masses of maroon

bladder-weed, and festoons of

ivory-white fucus hanging from

tree to tree. The sandy sea-bed

was covered with glowing

sea-anemones and other living

flowers, and with emerald

patches of sea-grass.

Kapioláni led the way round the

crater, and though the lava-waves

heaved heavily under foot, they all

tripped over them without any

trouble. all round them raged the

lake of fire, glowing with an

intensity of brilliance never seen

on earth. They passed by

white-hot caverns in the cliffs

from which the fused rock was

running like milk. Huge red

whirlpools with gleaming hollow

vortices yawned on all sides.

Colossal fire-fountains spouted

showers of red rain over them,

and monstrous flames, many feet

high, flashed and flickered all

round them, doing them no hurt.

Beneath their feet they could see

shoals of fish accompanying them

and hundreds of round horny eyes

turned up, watching their

movements. Every now and then

huge sea-creatures rose to the

surface, close to them and they

greeted them laughingly and

patted their gleaming gold-plated

heads. Flights of flying-fish, like

silver birds with gossamer wings,

streamed past them every minute.

 

They met a number of ships which

they knew to be junks. One passed

close to them. It had a high stern

and dipping bows on which large

staring eyes were painted. Sails

of split bamboo matting hung

from its stumpy masts which

raked fore and aft.

 

 

They had scarcely left the ground

when they became aware that an

immense flight of crows, thousands

and thousands of them, had risen

out of the city from all its roof-ridges

and trees, and was accompanying

them like a swiftly moving black

cloud. The air was full of the

whistling of their wings and of

their vociferous cawing. The

children laughed delightedly, and

Scamp yapped with excitement as

they sped along, surrounded by

their bird escort.

Fine Art Poster (10x18'')

Code: FCP AIIIH C5 10x18
Price: US$60.00

 

 

 

Fine Art Poster (10x18'')

Code: FCP AIIIH C6 10x18
Price: US$60.00

 

 

 

Fine Art Poster (10x18'')

Code: FCP AIIIH C7 10x18
Price: US$60.00

 

 

 

Fine Art Poster (10x18'')

Code: FCP AIIIH C8 10x18
Price: US$60.00